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Год назад, накануне нового года, было зафиксировано более 17 миллионов мобильных устройств подсоединившихся к Интернету. Еще не была снята защитная пленка с экрана подаренного сматрфона, а подарочная упаковка выброшена, как хакеры начали разрабатывать новые варианты мобильных вирусов. В первой половине этого года, по сообщению экспертов по компьютерной безопасности, атаке подверглись 79% мобильных устройств с операционной […]

avast! 2014 brings a familiar voice to British users

The latest version of avast! Antivirus, avast! 2014 introduced many new features to our customers, but one feature we hope will please our United Kingdom users the most is the new voice they will hear reporting to them that their computer is safe. The voice they will be hearing will be that of Patricia Rykiel, […]

avast! 2014 brings a familiar voice to British users

The latest version of avast! Antivirus, avast! 2014 introduced many new features to our customers, but one feature we hope will please our United Kingdom users the most is the new voice they will hear reporting to them that their computer is safe. The voice they will be hearing will be that of Patricia Rykiel, […]

The No. 1 app you need for your Android phone now

avast! Mobile Security is the number 1 app you need on your Android phone. Not convinced? If you already have an Android phone in your pocket, or if a new mobile phone or tablet is on your Christmas wish list, read this story shared with us by Jennifer:   The number 1 reason Jennifer got […]

AVAR 2013, Chennai, India, trip report

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For those of you who have seen this name for the first time, AVAR stands for Association of anti-Virus Asia Researchers (http://www.aavar.org/avar2013/). This year, the 16th AVAR conference was held in a beautiful city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, the state in the southern part of India. This year was particularly successful for Avast. Four researches […]

The essential security tool for traveling is on sale!

We’ve got the tool you need when you’re on the road this holiday season and all year long! Stay safe when using public WiFi ‘hotspot’ networks and access your favorite content with no regional restrictions when you use avast! SecureLine VPN. Save 33% now on a 1 year avast! SecureLine license avast! SecureLine secures your […]

Join in the $26,000 AVAST Recommendation Cash Giveaway!

For a few more weeks, you can share AVAST to enter our Holiday Cash contest for the chance to win up to $10,000! I recommended Avast! to my mom and I’ll be recommending it to the rest of my friends and family, as well! ^_~ ~Tiffany C. Did you know that 60% of avast! Antivirus […]

AVAST welcomes Jumpshot fans

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Jumpshot was a cool company even before AVAST Software made them a part of the world’s most trusted antivirus family. They told us about the awesome fan base following the company, so we’re pretty excited to welcome all you cool Jumpshot kids as you make the move from Jumpshot’s current blog, Facebook, Pinterest, and most […]

How do I know which antivirus is the best?

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Question of the week: How do I know which antivirus is the best for my computer? I mostly use it for staying in touch with my friends, doing schoolwork and watching videos. Is your free product good enough to protect me? We receive questions like yours on our Facebook page frequently. We understand how difficult […]

avast! File Server Security wins Virus Bulletin award with ease

Our high-performance avast! File Server Security software continues its run of perfect detection rate scores and excellent performance in the latest Virus Bulletin test concluded in October 2013. The experts at VB’s labs said, “Avast hasn’t missed a VB100 comparative since 2007, and has maintained an impressive level of passes as well as keeping the […]